Docker Tutorial — Building Docker Images

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This chapter covers building docker images in Docker.


What’s in this Chapter?

# Topic Description
1 docker build Command docker build creates an image from a Dockerfile. The -t …
2 Build Context & .dockerignore The build context is everything in the directory you pass to…
3 Layer Caching Docker caches each layer. If an instruction hasn’t changed, …
4 Multi-Stage Builds Multi-stage builds let you use one stage to build your app (…
5 Optimizing Image Size Reduce image size by using Alpine base images, combining RUN…
6 Practice Exercises Hands-on labs and questions

What You’ll Be Able to Do After This Chapter

  • Understand and apply all concepts in building docker images
  • Use related Docker commands confidently
  • Follow best practices for production use
  • Complete hands-on exercises

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